{"id":1154,"date":"2026-06-16T20:34:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T20:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncfgiving.com\/northtexas\/?page_id=1154"},"modified":"2026-06-16T20:34:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T20:34:35","slug":"complex-gifts-the-greatest-giving-opportunity-most-donors-never-use","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ncfgiving.com\/northtexas\/complex-gifts-the-greatest-giving-opportunity-most-donors-never-use\/","title":{"rendered":"Complex Gifts: The Greatest Giving Opportunity Most Donors Never Use"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncfgiving.com\/northtexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-15-2026-04_05_09-PM-1-1024x341.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1155\" style=\"width:1569px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncfgiving.com\/northtexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-15-2026-04_05_09-PM-1-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ncfgiving.com\/northtexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-15-2026-04_05_09-PM-1-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ncfgiving.com\/northtexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-15-2026-04_05_09-PM-1-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ncfgiving.com\/northtexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-15-2026-04_05_09-PM-1-570x190.png 570w, https:\/\/www.ncfgiving.com\/northtexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-15-2026-04_05_09-PM-1-640x213.png 640w, https:\/\/www.ncfgiving.com\/northtexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-15-2026-04_05_09-PM-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For most high-net-worth donors, the largest concentration of wealth isn\u2019t liquid. It\u2019s in a business, a piece of land, or other non-cash assets. And yet, most of that wealth never becomes generosity \u2014 not because donors aren\u2019t willing, but because the path isn\u2019t clear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>NCF North Texas helps clear that path.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since our founding in 2008, we\u2019ve facilitated more than $657 million in complex asset gifts \u2014 nearly 60% of our total $1.1 billion in contributions. For us, complex giving isn\u2019t an add-on service. It\u2019s at the center of who we are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#b2d5ed\"><strong>What We Mean by Complex Assets<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of the most impactful gifts we\u2019ve ever helped structure started with assets many charities can\u2019t accept:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Privately held business interests \u2014 partnership interests, S-corp or C-corp shares<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Real estate \u2014 commercial properties, investment real estate, raw land<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oil and gas interests \u2014 working interests, royalties, and mineral rights<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each of these requires careful coordination \u2014 legal, tax, and timing considerations that go well beyond a standard charitable gift. Done well, a complex asset gift can dramatically reduce capital gains exposure, increase the total size of the gift, and allow a donor to give in ways that simply wouldn\u2019t be possible with cash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncfgiving.com\/northtexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-15-2026-04_10_57-PM-1024x341.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncfgiving.com\/northtexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-15-2026-04_10_57-PM-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ncfgiving.com\/northtexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-15-2026-04_10_57-PM-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ncfgiving.com\/northtexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-15-2026-04_10_57-PM-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ncfgiving.com\/northtexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-15-2026-04_10_57-PM-570x190.png 570w, https:\/\/www.ncfgiving.com\/northtexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-15-2026-04_10_57-PM-640x213.png 640w, https:\/\/www.ncfgiving.com\/northtexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-15-2026-04_10_57-PM.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-0b2a07cfe8d801d30527777ee9e9fba1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#b2d5ed\"><strong>What Sets Us Apart<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dedicated local expertise. National infrastructure.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our NCF North Texas local team has more than 18 years of experience in the North Texas market. We know this region \u2014 its family businesses, its real estate landscape, its energy interests \u2014 and we work alongside donors and their advisors to move complex gifts from conversation to completion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We work with your existing advisors, not around them. Whether you\u2019re a donor exploring what\u2019s possible or a financial advisor, estate attorney, or CPA with clients who hold significant non-cash assets, we\u2019re a resource your team can rely on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 48%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#b2d5ed\"><strong>Donor Story: Robert Vanman<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><em>\u201cA lot of us who come to NCF are entrepreneurs. Our minds are wired to look for opportunities.\u201d \u2014 Robert Vanman, Founder of WatchGuard<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Robert Vanman built and sold four companies, including WatchGuard \u2014 a market leader in police body camera technology. Before WatchGuard sold in 2019, he worked with NCF North Texas to structure gifts of privately held business interests over time, so that when the sale closed, the proceeds were already positioned for generosity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That gift became the foundation for Amazi Water, an organization he founded that has now built more than 1,000 clean water wells in Burundi \u2014 one of the poorest nations on earth.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncfgiving.com\/stories\/robert-vanman-an-innovator-with-giving-on-his-radar\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"943\" height=\"515\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncfgiving.com\/northtexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-15-162256.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1162 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncfgiving.com\/northtexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-15-162256.png 943w, https:\/\/www.ncfgiving.com\/northtexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-15-162256-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ncfgiving.com\/northtexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-15-162256-768x419.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ncfgiving.com\/northtexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-15-162256-570x311.png 570w, https:\/\/www.ncfgiving.com\/northtexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-15-162256-640x350.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncfgiving.com\/solutions\/non-cash\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncfgiving.com\/northtexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-15-2026-04_21_05-PM-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1161 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncfgiving.com\/northtexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-15-2026-04_21_05-PM-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ncfgiving.com\/northtexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-15-2026-04_21_05-PM-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ncfgiving.com\/northtexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-15-2026-04_21_05-PM-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ncfgiving.com\/northtexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-15-2026-04_21_05-PM-570x285.png 570w, https:\/\/www.ncfgiving.com\/northtexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-15-2026-04_21_05-PM-640x320.png 640w, https:\/\/www.ncfgiving.com\/northtexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-15-2026-04_21_05-PM.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#b2d5ed\"><strong>For Donors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you hold significant wealth in non-cash assets \u2014 such as a business, real estate, or energy interests \u2014 a complex asset gift may be the most powerful and tax-efficient giving decision of your lifetime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NCF North Texas will walk alongside you through every step: evaluating the asset, coordinating with your advisory team, managing the legal and logistical complexity, and ensuring the proceeds reach the causes you care about most.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncfgiving.com\/documents\/non-cash-giving\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncfgiving.com\/northtexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-15-2026-04_20_08-PM-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1160 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncfgiving.com\/northtexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-15-2026-04_20_08-PM-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ncfgiving.com\/northtexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-15-2026-04_20_08-PM-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ncfgiving.com\/northtexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-15-2026-04_20_08-PM-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ncfgiving.com\/northtexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-15-2026-04_20_08-PM-570x285.png 570w, https:\/\/www.ncfgiving.com\/northtexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-15-2026-04_20_08-PM-640x320.png 640w, https:\/\/www.ncfgiving.com\/northtexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-15-2026-04_20_08-PM.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#b2d5ed\"><strong>For Advisors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your clients with closely held businesses, investment real estate, or mineral interests have giving capacity that often goes unrealized \u2014 not for lack of intention, but because most charitable vehicles aren\u2019t equipped to receive and manage these assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At NCF North Texas, we work as a collaborative partner to your team, handling the complexity of the gift so you can focus on the relationship and the plan.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#b2d5ed\"><strong>Ready to Explore a Complex Asset Gift?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you\u2019re a donor with a specific asset in mind or an advisor looking for a resource for your clients, we\u2019d welcome the conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-d55d843e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Contact Our Team<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\">Learn More About 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